Category: Bulletin
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Mind the Bridge Lists the Most Interesting European Startups in the Construction Sector
Mind the Bridge has published a shortlist of European construction sector innovators which they consider most interesting and which they have met with during the past year. Mind the Bridge is an innovation advisory firm; an international team with experience and a presence in multiple ecosystems. It is continuously looking for the most innovative startups around…
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AEC Business Newsletter April 2020
As we’re now doing as much work remotely as possible, the value of having digital technologies has become indisputable. I think that today’s experiences will also speed up the adoption of process automation in construction. Automation needs data. It has to be accessible and in a format that makes it useful. Recently, I’ve talked with experts from…
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WDBE Recording: Data Flow in the Construction Lifecycle
A recording of the live-streamed WDBE 2020 pre-event titled Data Flow in the Construction Lifecycle is now available. Antti Peltokorpi, Assistant Professor at Aalto University, gave an introductory presentation focused on recent research-based innovations and developments regarding digitalization in construction projects and operations. Port of Tallinn has been developing a fully digital port concept. D-terminal reconstruction is…
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Study: Construction Organizations with the Highest Levels of Trust Perform Twice as Well on Crucial Business Metrics
Autodesk, Inc., in partnership with management consulting firm FMI Corporation, released the results of an industry study. It shows that higher levels of trust within organizations and across project teams correlate with increased profit margins, employee retention and repeat business that can all add up to millions of dollars of profitability annually. The study, Trust…
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WeBuild Construction Software – Covid-19 Support Package
Australian company, WeBuild Construction Software, released today details of a support package designed to help small and medium-sized businesses in the construction sector cope with the potential Covid-19 related slow down. Director and Co-founder, Jason Kamha, said: “We realise that many construction businesses will be impacted by shutdowns and time away from the office/jobsite. As…
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Fologram and All Brick Introduce an Entirely New Way of Building in AR
Fologram and All Brick have invented an entirely new way of building in augmented reality (AR) to improve precision, reliability, and control over the construction of part of the Royal Hobart Hospital. The footage from the Hololens headsets of bricklayers shows exactly how a team used the AR application. The bricklayers built several hundred meters…
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Video Recap of InfraBIM Open 2020
InfraBIM Open 2020 in Tampere was a huge success. AEC Business was the media partner for the event. The post Video Recap of InfraBIM Open 2020 appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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The Second Edition of Cinema Build KSA 2020 Kicked Off
The second edition of Cinema Build KSA Forum kicked off on February 19, 2020, in Fairmont Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event was organized by Eyes of Cities in association with The Great Minds Group and supported by the Quality of Life Program, as one of the Saudi Vision 2030 realization programs. Building and developing the…
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Business, Tech, and Design Trends 2020 by Fjord
Every year, Fjord–Accenture Interactive’s design and innovation practice–crowdsources trends for the year ahead from its network of 1,200 people in 33 studios worldwide. The report looks at what’s ahead for the future of business, technology, and design. This is recommended reading for AEC leaders and developers who want to widen their horizons. The main message of…
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An Infrastructure Construction VR Game
The InfraBIM Open 2020 conference featured top experts, case studies, and solutions for digitalized infrastructure construction. The exhibition area showcased the latest in digital solutions and technologies. FCG Finnish Consulting Group and Softability Oy had created a virtual reality game that I tried out. You navigate a ship through a lock on the Saimaa Canal…